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Post by Cib on Jul 27, 2009 15:05:36 GMT -7
How is it made? What a lot of people have trouble with is that because of thing way it has to be constructed it makes it very difficult to use actual q-staff techniques.
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Niall
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Post by Niall on Jul 28, 2009 1:54:53 GMT -7
It was actually surprisingly easy to put together my q-staff. And relatively cheap. I skipped on open cell foam, but the tip is cushy enough that Mog passed it on a stab. I'd be building the next one properly.
Materials req'd: 1 - 10' 3/4" 40 schedule pvc; 1 roll camping foam; 1 roll duct tape; 1 can spray glue, 1 roll hockey tape
Step 1) Cut the pvc as close to exactly in half as you can manage. Step 2) Bind the two lengths together with a tight wrapping of duct tape. Step 3) Cut two strips of camping foam approximately 2" and 1" wide, in such a fashion that they will cover the pipe to the length which well be covered in camp pad. (Optional: You may wish to repeat step 3 if you enjoy stabbing at people. Better safe than sorry, though it may be excessive.) Glue, wait, set. Step 4) Approximate the circumference of your first layer of foam wrapping. Cut, glue, wait, set. Step 5) Measure and cut your open cell foam to affix to the tip of your first layer. G.W.S. Step 6) Cut a cross shape out of camping foam that is large enough to overlap your stabbing tip, with the extremities able to fold down over the layer you made in step 4. G.W.S. Step 7) Repeat step 4, overlapping the cap over the open cell foam. G.W.S. This further padding ensures a soft impact while preventing any tip breakage (so far at least). Step 8) Use duct tape to overlap your final seam, and encircle the top and bottom of the striking surface to secure the strip and final layer. Add your weapon cover and have at 'er.
Repeat the above steps for your opposite end.
This does result in a slightly conical shape to the cylindrical ends, in such a way that it's difficult to fashion a cover without a drawstring. From what I've seen, you guys are much better off in that department than we currently are, so I doubt you'd have an issue.
The striking surfaces wind up being about 23" with safe stabbing tips, and lots of room in the middle for you to grip properly at shoulder width. Not hitting yourself with the opposite end just takes some practice. Balance isn't an issue if you make both ends with roughly the same amount of material.
For the grip, I just spun hockey tape and wrapped it evenly around the length of the grip, then covered that in a proper layer of tape. Nothing too cushy, but callouses never hurt anyone.
I apologize if my instructions are unclear at any point. I'll be happy to clarify any questions. It's late, so I may have overlooked something.
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